27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:27:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 12:27:2 ⧉יוֹאָ֛בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 12:27:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֖יםmalakhimmessengers 2 Samuel 12:27:4 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֑דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 12:27:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Samuel 12:27:6 ⧉נִלְחַ֣מְתִּיnilkhamtiI have fought 2 Samuel 12:27:7 ⧉בְרַבָּ֔הverabbaagainst Rabbah 2 Samuel 12:27:8 ⧉גַּם־לָכַ֖דְתִּיgamlakhadtialso I have captured 2 Samuel 12:27:9 ⧉אֶת־עִ֥ירetirthe city of 2 Samuel 12:27:10 ⧉הַמָּֽיִם׃hamayimthe waters |
27. Formal Translation And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah and captured the city of water.” |
27. Dynamic Translation Joab sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought in Rabbah and seized its water supply.” |